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FBIS : Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports, 1974 - 1996 ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY

Access: On-Site Access Only

Description: FBIS translates the text of daily radio and television broadcasts, newspapers and periodicals, government statements, books, and other sources of unrestricted information such as databases and gray literature from non-English sources around the world. Reports with translations cover such topics as military affairs, politics, the environment, societal issues, economics, and science and technology. The following regions are covered:

  • Africa (52 countries...)
  • Asia (37 countries...)
  • Australia/Oceania (12 countries...)
  • Caribbean (23 countries...)
  • Europe (50 countries...)
  • Middle East/Near East (20 countries...)
  • North America (9 countries...)
  • South America (14 countries...)
Please note that the Library's current subscription to World News Connection contains the reports issued after June, 1994. Library of Congress holdings for other FBIS editions, and a history of FBIS in Wikipedia.

Coverage: 1974-1996

Subject(s)
African & Middle East Studies
Area Studies
Asian Studies
European Studies
History, Genealogy & Archives
Law
Military Science & National Security
Politics & Government
Subscription Database List
Technical Reports and Standards

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